Who is in the silver ferns

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With the country in lockdown, Ferns' players hit the road for runs, rode exercycles and made do with gym equipment in their garages to keep their fitness levels up. Team meetings were restricted to Zoom. Taurua refused to use their disrupted preparation as an excuse and said it had put greater responsibility on the players. The ones who worked hard in their own time and excelled against adversity were the people she wanted involved in the Silver Ferns. To have England here, which we're really grateful for, to have three tests actually playing in these times is a massive opportunity for us as a sport.

I'm confident in the work we've done, even though a lot has been over the video. If Christchurch was still at Delta level 2 for the series, the Ferns would draw on their experience from March's Constellation Cup series against Australia. All four games were held in Christchurch and the opening three tests were played in front of no fans with the city then at level 2. The Ferns coach said now was an opportunity to grow the defensive depth with a number of players unavailable for the side. Three training camps including all squad members will take place over the next two months, with a Silver Ferns team and captain for the international series to be selected following these.

NZ Herald. Silver Ferns coach Noeline Taurua.